Cigar-light extinguisher



April 7, 1925. I 1,532,363

0. A. R. BERGER C IGAR LIGHT EXTINGUI SHER Filed Sept. 1922 I/v VE/V 779E- Otto A $5 5 Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

UNITED sraras OTTO A. R, BERGER, O'F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CIGARr-LIGHT EXTINGUISHER.

1 Application filed September 14, 1922. Serial No. 588,150.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, O'r'ro A. R. BERGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at (Jhicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Light Extinguishers, of which the following is a. specification. I

My invention relates to extinguishers for cigars and cigarettes and has for one of its objects the provision of a simple and eili cient device of this character.

' A further object is the provision of a member having a tapering openin therein with projections on the smaller on thereof adapted to facilitate cleaning ashes from the opening. i

A further object is the provision of a device for extinguishing cigars and cigarettes which may be applicable to ash trays of various designs.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

An embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in whichv Fig. 1 is a plan viewof a light extinguisher embodying my invention;

Fig.. 2 is a longitudinal sectional, view taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a View of the same taken on lin 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a plan viewof an ash tray equipped with my extinguisher; and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, I have indicated in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, a body 6 which in the present instance is somewhat longer than its width and curved downwardly or provided with a trough-shaped upper surface. This permits :the holding of a cigar or cigarette in such trough when desired.

Extending downwardly from the upper surface of the body 6 are indicated two openings 7 and 8, the opening 7 being larger than the opening 8. The larger openmg 1s particularly adaptable for extinguishing the lights of cigars, and the smaller opening 8 is particularly adaptable for extinguishing.

the lights of cigarettes or Very small cigars. In the present form tubular members 9 depend from the body 6 so as to provide elongated openings 7 and 8 which taper gradually toward their lower ends.

On each of the tubulartmembers 9 are points 10 providing serrated bottom ends on tghe gubularmembers 9 around the openings The lighted end of a burning cigar or cigarette comprises a fused mass of tobacco and tohacco ash. The inner lower portion of said fused mass is covered by a cooler coating of ash usually consisting of a. finely divided powder. When a'cigar or cigarette is inserted in the opening 7 the lighted end is pressed. against the tapering inclined walls of the tubular member 9 so as to compress the cool outer coating of tobacco ash firmly against the inner fused mass thereby preventing air from coming in contact with the burning portion of the cigar. The walls of the tubular member 9 and the coating of ash together smother the light or in other words prevent the supply of'orygen to the .lighted end of the cigar and thereby extinguish the same.

The lower open end of the tubular memher 9 is positioned overa receptacle, such as shown at 17 in Fig. 3 or 19in Fig. 4,.to receive the ash as it falls through the tubular member when the cigar is removed therefrom. It will be seen in the drawings that the perimeter of the lower 0 ening of the tubular member is provided with points 10 and notches 11 between said points to break up the compressed ash when a cigar is removed and thus cause said ash-to fall through the tubular member 9 into the re-' ceptacle. It has been pointed out that the coating of ash covering the fused portion of the lighted end of the cigar or cigarette comprises a soft powder into. which the points 10 readily protrude when the cigar is pressed into the tubular member 9. As the cigar or cigarette is drawn from the tubular member 9 the points break up the compressed deposit of ash which tends to remain and clog the lower opening of said tubular member. The ash is thus broken up into finely divided particles and hence, it readily falls through the opening into the receptacle-positioned to receive the same.

-1\. lighted cigarette is extinguished in opening 8 in a manner similar to that already described in connection with extinguishing the light of a cigar in opening 7. The body 6 must be mounted so as to leave a free space under the tubular members 9, 9. This may be easily accomplished by providing legs 12, 13 and 14. These legs may have any approved-shape and length,

that shown being sufiicient to effectively 'hold the body 6 in proper position. It will J be apparent that these legs may serve various purposes, such as cleaning out .pipes, and the like.

The body 6 may also be provided with a narrow groove 15 for the reception of a package of matches 15', such as that indicated and which are used in large uantities for advertising purposes. At e top of leg 14 may be provided a roughened surface 16 so that a match may be scratched to light it on such surface. The surface 16 ma be of any desired design.

he extinguishing device as already described may be set in an ordinary ash tray 17 or in any vessel to catch the ashes when they have been removed from the cigar or cigarette. It will be apparent that the legs 12, 13 and 14 should be spaced away from the bottoms of openings 7 and 8 so as notto interfere with the removal of ashes from 7 said openings.

In Figs. 4. and 5 I have indicated my improved extinguisher formed integrally with an ash tray. In this construction the body 6 is attached at one side by means of an extension 18 to the tra 19, as clearly indicated, so that the b y 6 is spaced .away from the bottom of tray 19 to permit the ashes to fall from the bottoms of openings 7 and 8 and to permit the free operation 3:11 the points 10 to clean the openings of I claim 1. A cigar light extinguisher comprising a body having a downwardly tapered opening therethrough with serrations around the bottom end of .said opening.

2. A cigar light extinguisher comprising a tubular member tapering downwardly with notches in its lower end, and means supporting said tubular member in elevated position.

3. A cigar 1i ht extin isher com risin a body trough-shaped thgiighout its lengtli a downwardly tapering tubular member formed integrally with and depended from said body, and ints extending downwardly from the tubu ar member.

4. A cigar light extinguisher comprising a body trough-shaped throughout its length, light smothering devices having openings through said trough-shaped body, points exten ing downwardly from said smothering devices, and legs depending from said body and spaced away from said opening.

5. A cigar light extinguisher comprising a body having light smothering devices therein having upper and lower openingsthereto, means on said lower opening to break up compact ash, and a receptacle positioned below said lower opening to receive ash therefrom.

In testimony whereof I have signed-my name to this specification on this 9th day of September, A. D. 1922.

' OTTO A. R. BERGER. 

